Rooibos Tea: Pronounced "roy-boss" and means "red bush" in Afrikaans. Studies have shown this tea is comparable to green tea in the amounts of polyphenols it contains. It shows anti-mutagenic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral activity. It contains no caffeine.
Rooibos is totally pure and natural. It contains no colorants or preservatives. Recently, Japanese scientists have found that Rooibos tea contains a mimic of the enzyme Super Oxide Dismutase (S.O.D.), an antioxidant which attacks the free radicals and limits their damaging effects.
Rooibos helps to relieve stomach ulcers, nausea, constipation, and heartburn.
Darjeeling Black Tea: Known as the champagne of tea, Darjeeling grows high in mist-cloaked gardens along the Himalayan Mountains. This sophisticated black tea has a gentle, complex flavor and exquisite bouquet.
Cardamom: A household spice that is commonly used to support digestion without increasing Heat. It has expectorant and diaphoretic actions. The mucus forming properties of milk are neutralized when cardamom is added to it.
Cinnamon: This warming spice is traditionally used in cold formulas as an expectorant and diaphoretic. Due to its warming property, cinnamon is known to promotes digestion.
Cloves: An energizing herb, cloves are an effective stimulant and aromatic for the lungs and stomach. Cloves are used extensively in Ayurvedic herbology.
Ginger: In Ayurvedic and Chinese herbology, Ginger is known to have heating, cleansing, toning and stimulating properties. Ginger promotes digestion, relieves abdominal discomfort, dispels chills and it is also useful for relieving respiratory complaints due to phlegm and arthritic conditions due to coldness.
Echinacea: Is the herbal medicines first choice of treatment for colds. Administered in times of need, this helpful ally can assist the body's immune system in treating a wide range of disorders.
Astragalus: Traditional Chinese medicine has used astragalus for a remedy for weakness, edema, respiratory infections, diabetes, night sweats, diarrhea, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Medical journals suggest the herb may stimulate the immune system and the body's ability to resist and combat various illnesses.
